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Stars and Stripes editor calls Pentagon firing a shock
By The BriefBrief · Sources (17)
Filed: Aug 25, 2026 at 2:02 AM ET
Summary: Days after Erik Slavin was suddenly fired by the Pentagon, the former Stars and Stripes editor-in-chief told CBS News that it remains to be seen whether the military newspaper will keep editorial independence. Slavin described the dismissal as a “real shock.”
WHO: Erik Slavin
WHAT: Erik Slavin said his Pentagon firing was a “real shock” and that “time will tell” whether Stars and Stripes will remain editorially independent.
WHEN: Aug 24, 2026 at 8:57 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Slavin was reacting to his sudden firing by the Pentagon.
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📋 How this story developed
- Aug 24 Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes staff for alleged insubordination
- Aug 22 Stars and Stripes publisher retires after 30 years
- Aug 22 Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes leadership for insubordination
- Aug 21 Stars and Stripes editor says Pentagon fired him
- Aug 20 Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer resigns
- Aug 20 Stars and Stripes publisher resigns over editorial control
- Aug 20 Pentagon officials weigh firing Stars and Stripes publisher
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